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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
UN plans stability force in Lebanon
2006-07-18
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called on Monday for a "cessation of hostilities" between Israel and Hezbollah in order to buy valuable "time and space" to put a well-armed "stabilisation force" along the Lebanon-Israel border.
Too bad they couldn't get one in there before Hezbollah went nutz... Oh. I forgot. There used to be one there, made up of Frenchies and U.S. Marines. Hezbollah blew them up.
There's another one there now called UNIFIL. It's working well, huh?
"We need to get the parties to agree as soon as practicable to a cessation of hostilities to give us time and space to work" on the multinational force, said Annan after talks with British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the G8 summit. Referring at least twice to "a stabilisation force", he said the UN needs "time and space ... to make sure we have the troops — well-trained, well-equipped troops — to go in quite quickly."
That'd be Americans, Brits, and Frenchies. Hassan must be licking his chops.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is opposed to the deployment of international forces in Lebanon in an effort to end bloodshed in the region, senior officials said, countering a call by Britain and the UN.
Posted by:Fred

#24  Kofi wants... Kofi Wants.... sickening. The bovine kak meister. Sergio Vieria de Mello wants a US guard force at the Canal Hotel in Baghdad. Oooops, a bit too late on that one.
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-07-18 15:21  

#23  AP - ROFL! :-D
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2006-07-18 15:12  

#22  "UN plans stability force in Lebanon"

What, they don't have enough children to pimp and rape in the other places they've inflicted themselves on?

Anyway, there's already a "UN force" in Lebanon. What they hell good have they done except for helping the terrorists?
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2006-07-18 15:10  

#21  So Kofi wants a "robust" UN force. Har. What does that mean, slingshots instead of peashooters? They're only watchdogs. We all know what will happen if they somehow manage to get in the way of Iran reorganizing its "war-by-proxy" efforts. They're just an excuse for the faint of heart to sit on their thumbs and say "See, we're doing something! We have the United Nations involved! What more could any reasonable person ask for?"
Posted by: gorb   2006-07-18 14:24  

#20  -- None of the Protestants I'm aware of would back Hezbollah --

But the Presby church sure likes meeting w/Hamas...............
Posted by: Whereth Flomoque5693   2006-07-18 11:39  

#19  TW, thanks
I can see well off Frisbetarians being burried with a ladder.
Posted by: wxjames   2006-07-18 11:18  

#18  UN Planning means that a pre-meeting may be organized to study the need to plan a meeting with the conference room scheduler to see if suitible space needs could be arranged so that they can meet with the audio visual staff to see if they can requisition the use of the InFocus projector that the head of the North Korean delegation "borrowed" last month for use at a non UN commissioned stag party...
Posted by: Capsu78   2006-07-18 11:13  

#17  Hey, I've got a time-saving idea. Just name the IDF the UN's pacification force! They are ready to go in any day now!
Posted by: Oldcat   2006-07-18 10:48  

#16  Well, this here Protestant says a thorough house cleaning is in order if'n Kofi's a protestant. None of the Protestants I'm aware of would back Hezbollah (or the janjaweed in Darfur, for that matter), except the ones infiltrated by the LLL moonbats (think: the Methodists who called for repeal of all funding sources from Israel).
Posted by: BA   2006-07-18 10:33  

#15  TW - that was pretty damn funny - now a monitor cleaning is in order
Posted by: Frank G   2006-07-18 10:18  

#14  C'mon, Kofi still rests easy after Rwanda. He honestly thinks there was nothing the UN could do, even though the UN commander there was begging him (literally) to allow him to do something to save people who were later slaughtered.

What makes you think that more dead Africans would bother him one damn bit?
Posted by: Swamp Blondie   2006-07-18 10:16  

#13  Frisbetarian - he believes that when you die, your soul lands on the roof and you can't get it down again.
Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412   2006-07-18 08:18  

#12  Mammonist.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-07-18 08:04  

#11  I think he's a lying, weasel of an agnostic, but that's just my opinion. His primary religion seems to be worship of money.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2006-07-18 08:00  

#10  #9 - 3dc, according to Google answers, Kofi is a Christian. According to his staff, he attends a Protestant church in New York.
Posted by: Rambler   2006-07-18 06:47  

#9  what religion if any is Koffi?
Posted by: 3dc   2006-07-18 02:08  

#8  Boy, this calling for all parties to be calm and trying to initiate a cease fire sure builds up an appetite! Who's catering lunch, and where do we go?
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2006-07-18 02:01  

#7  Dafur is being 'comitted' by Muslims (Arab Muslims who are holier then the victims: african black muslims) -- so its al-right with Koffe.

Lebanon is the fault of the JOOOS! So Koffe has to jump in and save his pet terrorist organization because the JOOOOS are kicking islamic ass.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2006-07-18 01:57  

#6  Too bad they can't act as quickly on Darfur...
Posted by: borgboy   2006-07-18 01:39  

#5  Is this a rerun?
Posted by: Captain America   2006-07-18 01:13  

#4  The UN needs "time and space ... to make sure we have the troops — well-trained, well-equipped troops — to go in quite quickly."


No need, the well trained and well equipped troops will be there shortly.
Posted by: AzCat   2006-07-18 01:04  

#3  Didn't we hear this song once before?
Posted by: CrazyFool   2006-07-18 00:58  

#2  We'll pass, Tony. I can think of 5 reasons off the top...

1) This is obviously premature - there are Hezb's still breathing.

2) Americans don't look good in Baby Blue.

3) We just can't take seriously anybody wearing it.

4) You talked to Annan. Stupid. Now he thinks he matters.

5) No mention of Iran or Syria. Bush told you about this shit.

Chill, Tony. Go have a cup of tea and a 3 6 month nap. Wait for Olmert's call.
Posted by: flyover   2006-07-18 00:35  

#1  Man, that's cold. "Stabilizing" an entire country like that. Ol' Yasser's gonna be pissed.
Posted by: mojo   2006-07-18 00:12  

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